Fluent native speakers don't speak in "words", they speak in "'ideas". Look for places to connect 2- 3- 4-words together, and to add variety to the pacing of your speech. Focus on communicating the operative words and exploring different tempo-rhythms.

A complete warm-up takes only 9-minutes, in preparation for speech training, even in a large classroom. Deep stretching and deep breathing exercises can be accomplished from a standing position--nobody needs to lie on the floor. Feels good, and it really works.

For teachers it is important to have a strong, expressive, and articulate voice--and a voice that never tires. Feeling strong tonality is the first step to building such a voice, and doing calls drives tonality into all your vocal dynamics. When doing calls, remember that the lip shape corresponds to the size and shape of the focus pocket on the hard palate.

For teachers it is important to have a strong, expressive, and articulate voice--and a voice that never tires. Feeling strong tonality is the first step to building such a voice, and doing calls drives tonality into all your vocal dynamics.